Friday, January 12, 2007

Second week...

It is Friday night and I finished my second week of painting.I had a great time painting a farm I am very familiar with.For fun and my own amusement I was able to break the landscapedown into four scenes. The artist in me painted it backwards fromright to left. So when putting them on this blog they may not makesense to you left-brained people. This week I actually enjoyed myself. I am taking off the weekend again. I have 5th grade basketball tocoachtomorrow morning, and an Eagles football game to watch. Join me again on Monday. Now go and place a bid... thanks!

Where to find me!

Blog featuring my students

My goal...

My goal is to join the other accomplished artists in the "Painting A Day" arena. I am expecting this endeavor to sharpen my painting skills and to help me grow as a watercolorist. I already paint full time and exhibit at art shows but I am hoping this experience will allow me to explore subjects I would not normally choose to paint. I hope you enjoy taking this journey with me. Andy Smith

ABOUT THE PAINTINGS:

Each watercolor is painted on Arches 300lb Cold Press paper. I use transparent watercolors occasionally adding ink to the wash. I paint in a series of washes to build color, creating shadows and a strong use of light.
The PAINTING A DAY paintings started January 1, 2007.
Variations in monitor settings plus my camera skills may not exactly duplicate the actual colors in the painting. I do my best!
I plan to work in two sizes.
An image of 5"x5" with a 1/2" border or
an image of 4"x6" with a 1/2" border.
You will need to take your new painting to a frame shop to be framed. For shipping, each miniature original watercolor will be placed in a protective sleeve with a foamcore back.
The new paintings will be posted for sale via Ebay. Paintings that do not sell at auction are then placed on my show stand at a price commensurate to my other work.